Employers slow to act on health reform
Even though employers expect the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down at least some of the 2010 health reform law later this month, few are actually doing any contingency planning.
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Fire heavily damages local apartments
About 24 units in a Noblesville apartment complex sustained damage after a fire broke out Sunday morning, causing an estimated $2.5 million damage. The fire broke out at the Deer Chase Apartments about 10:45 a.m. A preliminary investigation found the fire likely started in a convertible parked underneath a carport adjacent to the apartments. Authorities are looking for a male juvenile with a red bicycle who was seen in the vehicle about five minutes before the fire.
Girl drowns in west-side pond
An 8-year-old girl drowned Sunday night in a pond at the Bayhead Apartments on the far west side of Indianapolis. Wayne Township Fire officials pulled a child from a pond near 38th & Dandy Trail just after 8 p.m. Witnesses said the girl was trying to get something from the water when she slipped and fell in. Rescue attempts by neighbors were unsuccessful and divers spent nearly an hour before finding the girl in 10 feet of water.
Police officer badly hurt in crash
An Indianapolis police officer suffered critical injuries when a suspected hit-and-run driver pulled his car into the path of the officer's cruiser Sunday night, triggering a second crash with another vehicle. Police say the Officer Santos Cortez was responding to reports of hit-and-run crashes in a parking lot on the city's west side when the suspect’s car ran a stop sign and forced the squad car into oncoming traffic, where it was hit again by a pickup truck. The officer, who was ejected from the vehicle, has been upgraded to serious but stable condition. Jerrel Watkins, 27, was preliminarily charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated resulting in serious bodily injury. The driver and a passenger in the pickup truck suffered minor injuries.
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Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman PC named attorney John Williams as the head of its new federal legislative and regulatory advisory advocacy practice. The Indianapolis-based health law firm also named two of-counsel attorneys to the practice: Andrew Woods and Andrew Coats, both of whom are also part of the Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm Liberty Partners Group. Williams holds degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and George Mason University School of Law. Woods completed his undergraduate studies at North Carolina State University and earned his law degree at University of North Carolina School of Law. Coats, the son of U.S. Sen. Dan Coats, holds a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and a law degree from Indiana University.
Dr. Keith Knuth has joined the faculty of the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute. He will see patients at the Glick Eye Institute’s Spring Mill and Mooresville locations. Knuth earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and completed his medical degree at the IU School of Medicine. He also holds an MBA degree from Butler University.
Tony Origer, a chiropractic physician, is now seeing patients two days a week at the Carmel office of Methodist Sports Medicine / The Orthopedic Specialists. Origer is continuing to manage his practice, Performance Chiropractic & Sports Rehabilitation, in Greenwood. Origer did his chiropractic training at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He has done work for the Indianapolis Indians, as well as the athletic teams at the University of Indianapolis and Franklin College.
Donald Fair leads off government’s case against financier Durham
The man whose father founded Ohio-based Fair Finance during the Great Depression led off the government's case on Monday against the Indianapolis men accused of looting the company and leaving its investors with $200 million in losses.
IndyCar’s China race, Izod title sponsorship in jeopardy
IndyCar officials are hustling to find a replacement for its August race in Qingdao, China so it doesn't run afoul of its sponsorship agreements.
Group pushing to make Center Grove a town
Citizens for Center Grove, a not-for-profit leading the effort to make the unincorporated area a town, is set to present its proposal at a public meeting Tuesday night. The new town would have roughly 29,000 residents.
Simon Property’s revolving loan signals overseas deals
Simon Property Group Inc., the world’s largest real estate investment trust, has increased its firepower for potential global expansion with a $2 billion revolving line of credit in six currencies.
Plastics company nears reopening of central Indiana plant
Officials expect a plastic packaging manufacturer to start production this summer at a former central Indiana auto-parts factory that closed six years ago.
Pence tells GOP job creation must be ‘job one’
Republican Mike Pence outlined his agenda Saturday before the state Republican convention. He has six broad goals if he’s elected Indiana governor, but creating jobs tops the list.
State Republicans look for unity amid turnover at top
Gov. Mitch Daniels roared onto the floor of the Indiana Republican Party's convention Saturday on his signature motorcycle and rallied the troops one last time with talk of his successes and vitriol for the Democrats he has kept out of the governor's office since 2005.
Indiana GOP names Lugar supporters to RNC
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar may have lost his primary last month, but two of his biggest supporters were chosen Friday to replace a pair of his opponent's backers on the Republican National Committee.
IPS teacher suspected of cheating
The Indiana Department of Education is investigating cheating allegations involving an Indianapolis Public Schools high school teacher. IPS has suspended Joshua Woodward, an algebra teacher at Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School, while the state investigates allegations that Woodward gave students an improper practice test for the end-of -course assessment. Though the investigation is ongoing, IPS decided to re-test all affected students Thursday. Students took a written version of the test, which is usually taken on computer.
Girl, 4, critical after accident
A 4-year-old girl is in critical condition with head trauma after she was struck by a box truck Thursday afternoon on the east side of Indianapolis. A witness said the girl ran into the intersection of East 30th Street and Hillside Avenue just before 5 p.m. The girl was with her mom, a man and a baby in a stroller at the time of the incident. The driver, 49-year-old Marvin Howard, told police he saw the girl and tried to avoid hitting her. Police say it was simply an accident.
Woman found dead in north-side home
Indianapolis police are investigating the death of a north-side woman who was found in a pool of blood on her kitchen floor by a neighbor Thursday night. Police were called to the scene in the 5800 block of North Keystone Avenue at about 8:45 p.m. Investigators are treating the incident as a homicide and awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death.
Judge, attorneys in Durham trial look for jurors untainted by media reports
A federal judge and a handful of attorneys are selecting jurors who could determine the fate of indicted financier Tim Durham and his co-defendants. The jury-selection process, which began Friday morning, launched what’s expected to be a three-week trial over alleged wire and securities fraud.
Indiana officials face deadline on anti-nepotism law
County, city, town and township governments across Indiana are racing to adopt new rules against nepotism ahead of a July 1 deadline.